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Penn Medicine’s approach to managing BYOD and security
Trying to lock down senior leadership buy-in for IT security and a more HIPAA-compliant technology infrastructure might actually become a little easier, if they become motivated by the more stringent HIPAA omnibus mandates going into effect in Septem... E-Zine
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The business case for healthcare cloud computing
Both public and private cloud structures can help health care organizations alleviate the burden that patient records and digital images place on data centers. And, learning how these technologies fit in to your facility is the first step toward achi... E-Handbook
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Penn Medicine takes three-pronged approach to BYOD management, security
Penn Medicine considers best practices for implementing and managing mobile devices, specifically BYOD devices, in this case study. Case study
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Quiz: Storage backup for hospitals
In this quiz, test your knowledge of HIPAA-compliant disaster recovery and emergency operation plans, as well as data backup in storage environments. Quiz
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In purchase, athenahealth has big plans for Epocrates apps
Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth, discusses how the purchase of Epocrates will help the company reach a larger audience and boost interoperability. Feature
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Quiz: Managing storage in a virtual server environment
Test your knowledge of health care storage considerations and virtualization in this quiz. Quiz
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Five areas in which healthcare big data, NLP will affect patients
Emerging technologies in healthcare, big data and natural language processing, are set to affect the quality of patient care in the near term. News | 07 May 2013
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IBM Watson computer a natural fit for clinical decision support
IBM wants health care to leverage its supercomputer Watson. One official says the language technology is a natural fit for CDS. News | 29 Nov 2012
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Health information exchange benefits paper-bound nursing homes
Health information exchange benefits nursing homes. Many remain paper-bound, yet hold up-to-date advance directives for their patients. News | 27 Nov 2012
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Provider-vendor online patient groups as new patient engagement model
Online patient groups offer promise of between-visit wellness boosts. Providers and vendors are wagering on this emerging model of patient engagement. News | 08 Nov 2012
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Providers wade warily into online patient groups, hope for benefits
Online patient groups offer promise of between-visit wellness boosts. Providers count the costs of hosting them. News | 08 Nov 2012
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States look to the cloud for health information exchange solutions
Cloud-based HIE systems can streamline the implementation of HIEs, which is one reason why states are increasingly looking to these solutions. News | 13 Aug 2012
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Not all providers will reap cloud image storage savings
While small health care providers may save money by using a cloud storage provider, larger facilities may be better off managing their own data centers. One CIO explains why here. News | 14 Feb 2012
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Fog surrounding health care cloud begins to clear
Health care's reluctance to embrace cloud computing is waning, in part because it helps meet HIPAA disaster recovery rules, but cost and bandwidth make it a poor fit for some. News | 01 Feb 2012
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Experts debate merits of virtualized vs native iPad EHR implementation
While native apps and virtualization both have their tradeoffs for iPad EHR implementation, health IT leaders agree: The tablet is here to stay in hospitals. News | 09 Aug 2011
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For cloud EHR users, meaningful use, data exchange low priorities
Health care providers adopting cloud-based EHR systems are doing so not to achieve meaningful use but, they say, because it makes clinical workflow and data management easier. News | 21 Jul 2011
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As pressure grows on hospitals, managing data becomes paramount
Health reform and the meaningful use program will make it critical for hospitals to develop effective data management strategies. Tip
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SAN-attached storage provides fast access at a high cost
Is the speed of storage enough to ignore its cost and other shortcomings? Tip
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How private or hybrid cloud storage solutions can improve care
Hospitals should use public cloud for population data, but they might also benefit from other cloud options. Tip
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Questions to ask before deploying cloud computing storage in healthcare
Hospitals must ask who, what, where and how when planning for public cloud storage. Tip
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Options abound for cloud computing in healthcare
There are three main cloud computing implementation options for care facilities. Whether they will increase cloud use remains to be seen. Tip
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Common use of mobile devices makes case for strong BYOD management
Considering the constant connectivity of today's employees, organizations would be well-served to examine their BYOD policy. Tip
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Function follows form for healthcare unified communications systems
Upgrading your healthcare facility's Voice-over-Internet-Protocol telephony? Here's advice for shopping for a new unified communications system. Tip
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SharePoint in healthcare settings can boost employee policy training
SharePoint in healthcare has myriad uses: training employees, distributing compliance policy updates and more. Here's how to get the most ROI. Tip
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Tips for making an app virtualization initiative a success
Kirk Larson, CIO at Children's Hospital Central California, shares some tips for making a successful app virtualization initiative. Tip
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Nationwide, HIE connectivity happening slowly, surely
While the dream of nationwide health information exchange driven by state HIE implementation stays stuck in the planning stage, specialists are sharing patient data on their own. Tip
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Webcast: Health care storage virtualization and data management strategy
Experts from San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital discuss how their storage virtualization project brought the IT infrastructure up to date. Feature
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HIMSS 2011 video: CEO Jonathan Bush on AthenaHealth's cloud EHR
AthenaHealth Inc. has a unique way of charging customers for its cloud EHR, billing and practice-management tools: Its rates are based on payer reimbursements. Video
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Penn Medicine’s approach to managing BYOD and security
Trying to lock down senior leadership buy-in for IT security and a more HIPAA-compliant technology infrastructure might actually become a little easier, if they become motivated by the more stringent HIPAA omnibus mandates going into effect in Septem... E-Zine
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As pressure grows on hospitals, managing data becomes paramount
Health reform and the meaningful use program will make it critical for hospitals to develop effective data management strategies. Tip
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SAN-attached storage provides fast access at a high cost
Is the speed of storage enough to ignore its cost and other shortcomings? Tip
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How private or hybrid cloud storage solutions can improve care
Hospitals should use public cloud for population data, but they might also benefit from other cloud options. Tip
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Questions to ask before deploying cloud computing storage in healthcare
Hospitals must ask who, what, where and how when planning for public cloud storage. Tip
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Options abound for cloud computing in healthcare
There are three main cloud computing implementation options for care facilities. Whether they will increase cloud use remains to be seen. Tip
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Common use of mobile devices makes case for strong BYOD management
Considering the constant connectivity of today's employees, organizations would be well-served to examine their BYOD policy. Tip
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Five areas in which healthcare big data, NLP will affect patients
Emerging technologies in healthcare, big data and natural language processing, are set to affect the quality of patient care in the near term. News
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Function follows form for healthcare unified communications systems
Upgrading your healthcare facility's Voice-over-Internet-Protocol telephony? Here's advice for shopping for a new unified communications system. Tip
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SharePoint in healthcare settings can boost employee policy training
SharePoint in healthcare has myriad uses: training employees, distributing compliance policy updates and more. Here's how to get the most ROI. Tip
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Cloud applications often appeal to health care organizations that want flexibility and mobility in their clinical software without the need to maintain IT infrastructure. Learn about the health care applications that providers are using in the cloud, see how they are addressing cloud security and other deployment issues, and find out if cloud EHR systems represent the future of clinical software.